TY - JOUR
T1 - Regional Patterns and Correlates of Substance Use among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in 7 US Urban Areas
AU - Thiede, Hanne
AU - Valleroy, Linda A.
AU - MacKellar, Duncan A.
AU - Celentano, David D.
AU - Ford, Wesley L.
AU - Hagan, Holly
AU - Koblin, Beryl A.
AU - LaLota, Marlene
AU - McFarland, William
AU - Shehan, Douglas A.
AU - Torian, Lucia V.
PY - 2003/11
Y1 - 2003/11
N2 - Objectives. We sought to characterize substance use patterns in young men who have sex with men (MSM) in 7 US urban areas and sociodemographic characteristics and history associated with such use. Methods. We examined data collected from 1994 through 1998 in a venue-based, cross-sectional survey. Results. Among the 3492 participants, 66% reported use of illicit drugs; 28%, use of 3 or more drugs; 29%, frequent drug use (once a week or more); and 4%, injection drug use. These practices were more common among participants who were White, self-identified as bisexual or heterosexual, had run away, or had experienced forced sex. Conclusions. Effective drug prevention and treatment programs addressing local drug-use patterns and associated factors are urgently needed for young MSM, a population with a high rate of illicit drug use.
AB - Objectives. We sought to characterize substance use patterns in young men who have sex with men (MSM) in 7 US urban areas and sociodemographic characteristics and history associated with such use. Methods. We examined data collected from 1994 through 1998 in a venue-based, cross-sectional survey. Results. Among the 3492 participants, 66% reported use of illicit drugs; 28%, use of 3 or more drugs; 29%, frequent drug use (once a week or more); and 4%, injection drug use. These practices were more common among participants who were White, self-identified as bisexual or heterosexual, had run away, or had experienced forced sex. Conclusions. Effective drug prevention and treatment programs addressing local drug-use patterns and associated factors are urgently needed for young MSM, a population with a high rate of illicit drug use.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.93.11.1915
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.93.11.1915
M3 - Article
C2 - 14600066
AN - SCOPUS:0346692663
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 93
SP - 1915
EP - 1921
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 11
ER -